Edna Mcafee Smith

Mrs. Edna McAfee Smith, age 93, of Freetown Road, Sandersville, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December the 8TH at 2:00pm at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Rev. Ron Dixon and Rev. Lamar Brantley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Steve Joiner, Benji Joiner, Carl Moye, Bob Smith, Larry Smith and Allen Orr.

Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County the daughter of the late James William McAfee and the late Susan Cornelia Rainwater McAfee. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church near Davisboro. Her hobby was writing poetry which she loved to share, calling it her “Mailbox Ministry”. Mrs. Smith is predeceased by her husband Hugh Wilson Smith.

Survivors include: two daughters Carole (Vick) Felbob of Sandersville, and Dianne (Dr. Alan) Olansky of Atlanta and her son David Hugh (Jennifer) Smith of Wrens; six grandchildren, Cindy (Matt) Sheram of Deepstep, Susan (Rev. Melton) Tyson of North Carolina, Anna Raye (Johnathon) Templeman and Adam Olansky both of Atlanta, Eric Smith and Steffen (Sheena) Smith both of Sandersville; great-grandchildren, Rebecca Grace Tyson, Rachel Elizabeth Tyson, Mackenzie Nicole Sheram, Madison Brooke Sheram and Chloe Larimore; three step-grandchildren, Leslie Lynam, Lauren L. (Chris) Stewart and Thomas Lynam all of Wrens and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1pm until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to the New Hope United Methodist Church, c/o Sandra Williamson, 6428 Heards Bridge Road, Bartow, Georgia 30413 in memory of Mrs. Smith.

May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.